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{{Short description|Former currency of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Egypt, Montenegro, Albania and Yugoslavia}} |
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* A former unit of [[Turkey|Turkish]] currency that was 1/40th of [[Kurus|kuruş]], which was, in turn, 1/100th of a [[Turkish Lira]]. The [[New Turkish Lira]] is only divided into kuruş. |
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[[File:Jugoslawien50Para1965.jpg|thumb|200px|50 para of 1965]] |
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* A unit of [[Serbia]]n currency, 1/100th of a [[Serbian Dinar]]. |
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The '''''para''''' ({{Langx|ota|پاره|pare, para}}, from [[Persian language|Persian]] {{Lang|fa|پاره}}, {{langx|ckb|پارە}} ''pâre'', 'piece';<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/para|title=Para - Define Para at Dictionary.com|work=Dictionary.com|access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=para|title=para nedir, ne demek, para anlamı - Sesli Sözlük|work=Sesli Sözlük|access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref> [[Cyrillic script|Cyrillic]]: пара) was a former currency of the [[Ottoman Empire]], [[Turkey]], [[Egypt]], [[Montenegro]], [[Albania]] and [[Yugoslavia]] and is the current subunit, although rarely used, of the [[Serbia]]n [[Serbian dinar|dinar]]. |
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* Formerly a unit of [[Yugoslavia|Yugoslav]] currency, 1/100th of a [[Yugoslav Dinar]]. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Lira]] |
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In 1524, the Ottoman law code of Egypt ([[kanunname]]) referred to the [[Mamluk]] Egyptian coin ''medin'' as ''pare'' and set its value as {{frac|2|1|2}} [[dirham]]. Since 1640 the value of para was settled relative to Ottoman currency, at 3 ''[[akçe]]''. In the 16th and 17th centuries ''pare'' were minted in many parts of the empire, in Asia and north Africa.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Pamuk|first=Şevket|url=|title=A monetary history of the Ottoman Empire|date=2000|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=0-511-00850-3|location=New York|pages=95-101, and map at 91|oclc=52558565}}</ref> In 1688 the Ottoman ''[[kuruş]]'' was introduced, equalling 40 ''para''. In 1844, a ''kuruş'' was, in turn, {{frac|1|100}} of the newly introduced [[Ottoman lira]]. |
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The modern [[Turkish lira]] is only divided into {{Lang|tr|kuruş}}. |
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In Serbia, the {{Lang|sr|para}} has been the subunit of the dinar since the 19th century. The [[Montenegrin perper]] was subdivided into 100 {{Lang|cnr|pare}} during its brief existence between 1906 and 1918. In Albania, the {{Lang|sq|para}} was used as a currency before the introduction of the [[Albanian lek|lek]] in 1926. |
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In [[Albanian language|Albanian]], [[Kurdish languages|Kurdish]], [[Greek language|Greek]], [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]], [[Macedonian language|Macedonian]], [[Mandaic language|Mandaic]], [[Romanian language|Romanian]], [[Bosnian language|Bosnian]], [[Serbian language|Serbian]], [[Croatian language|Croatian]] and [[Turkish language|Turkish]], ''para'' or its plural {{Lang|el|παράδες}}, <!-- which languages are the following words? -->''pari'', ''pare'', ''parale'', ''parai'', ''paraja'' or ''{{Lang|tr|paralar}}'' is a generic term for [[money]]. |
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== References == |
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{{Portal|Money}} |
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{{money-unit-stub}} |
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{{Ottoman-stub}} |
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[[Category:Modern obsolete currencies]] |
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[[Category:Coins of Turkey]] |
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[[Category:Currencies of Serbia]] |
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[[Category:Coins of the Ottoman Empire]] |
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[[Category:Currencies of Yugoslavia]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:49, 30 October 2024
The para (Ottoman Turkish: پاره, romanized: pare, para, from Persian پاره, Sorani Kurdish: پارە pâre, 'piece';[1][2] Cyrillic: пара) was a former currency of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Egypt, Montenegro, Albania and Yugoslavia and is the current subunit, although rarely used, of the Serbian dinar.
In 1524, the Ottoman law code of Egypt (kanunname) referred to the Mamluk Egyptian coin medin as pare and set its value as 2+1⁄2 dirham. Since 1640 the value of para was settled relative to Ottoman currency, at 3 akçe. In the 16th and 17th centuries pare were minted in many parts of the empire, in Asia and north Africa.[3] In 1688 the Ottoman kuruş was introduced, equalling 40 para. In 1844, a kuruş was, in turn, 1⁄100 of the newly introduced Ottoman lira.
The modern Turkish lira is only divided into kuruş.
In Serbia, the para has been the subunit of the dinar since the 19th century. The Montenegrin perper was subdivided into 100 pare during its brief existence between 1906 and 1918. In Albania, the para was used as a currency before the introduction of the lek in 1926.
In Albanian, Kurdish, Greek, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Mandaic, Romanian, Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian and Turkish, para or its plural παράδες, pari, pare, parale, parai, paraja or paralar is a generic term for money.
References
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- ^ "Para - Define Para at Dictionary.com". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "para nedir, ne demek, para anlamı - Sesli Sözlük". Sesli Sözlük. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Pamuk, Şevket (2000). A monetary history of the Ottoman Empire. New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 95–101, and map at 91. ISBN 0-511-00850-3. OCLC 52558565.
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